D-Backs Cut John Ryan Murphy

The Arizona Diamondbacks designated catcher John Ryan Murphy for assignment on Saturday to make room for starting pitcher Taylor Clarke on the active roster. Murphy had been serving as Zack Greinke's personal catcher this year, so it'll be worth watching to see if it has any effect on Greinke. Murphy was hitting just .177 in […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

We are nearly a third of the way through the fantasy season and things are starting to figure themselves out. For example, Kris Bryant has seemingly found his stroke and shut the window closed on buy-low opportunities. Several other players around the league are also beginning to find their groove, yet there are still a […]

Ketel Marte Drives in Four on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte had a monster night on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Marte went 3-for-7 with three runs scored and four RBI. The 25-year-old clubbed a three-run home run in the seventh inning off reliever Derek Holland for his 10th home run of the season. Marte is hitting .265 but brings […]

Eduardo Escobar Has Big Day on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had a productive day at the plate on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Escobar went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in the 14-2 rout of the Giants. The veteran's home run was of the three-run variety and was his 12th long ball of the season. […]

Robbie Ray Picks Up Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray earned the win on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. Ray went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just two runs on five hits to go along with nine strikeouts. As usual, the southpaw was inefficient with his pitches, needing 106 to get through 5 1/3 frames. However, he was given […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/27 - 6/02. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a bonus 16-game schedule of baseball! There is a big slant towards afternoon baseball, with 10 of the games taking place in the afternoon slate, starting at 2:10 pm. Of the remaining six games, five of them make up the evening slate with just the second of the Yankees-Royals doubleheader not appearing […]

David Peralta Placed On Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right AC joint inflammation and recalled outfielder Tim Locastro and infielder Kevin Cron from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. It's a shame for Peralta owners, as he was hitting .309/.357/.524 with seven homers, 28 runs and 30 RBI […]

Daniel Robertson Out On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson (illness) is not in the starting lineup on Friday after leaving the game early with an allergic reaction. Andrew Velazquez is starting at third base and is batting ninth against Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber in his place. Velazquez has one hit in his seven at-bats this year and […]

Robbie Ray Gets Rematch With Giants on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray will toe the rubber against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Ray struggled in his last outing against the Giants, but will face them at pitcher-friendly Oracle Park tonight. The D-backs lefty has been a great source of strikeouts this season and has done well to keep his ERA […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers 14 matchups. The all day slate starts at 2:20 pm and includes the early Reds-Cubs game. Another exciting Friday of baseball ahead! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/24/2019. The picks will range from some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Friday slate is absolutely packed as usual. There are 14 games in the main slate starting at 7:05pm. There's an early 2:20pm start at Wrigley field as the Cubs host the Reds, which adds a 15th game to the all day slate. Most of the money will be centered around the main slate so […]

Diamondbacks Calling Up Power-Hitting Kevin Cron

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the verge of promoting first baseman/third baseman Kevin Cron from Triple-A. Cron is tearing the cover off the ball in Reno this season, hitting 21 home runs in 44 games, owning a slugging percentage of an even .800. In four years of full-season baseball, Cron has never hit fewer than […]

Daniel Robertson Leaves Game With Allergic Reaction

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson left the game early on Thursday due to an allergic reaction. Robertson had a single in two plate appearances before leaving and is hitting just .197/.315/.287 on the year with two home runs. Consider him day-to-day for now. With Yandy Diaz (hand) on the injured list, Robertson and Andrew […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

Taylor Clarke Will Start Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Clarke will make another start on Saturday against the Giants. Clarke wasn't good in his time in the minors this year before getting called up, but he opened eyes on May 7 by allowing just two runs in six innings against the Rays. Clarke, 26, doesn't strike many hitters out, […]

Wilmer Flores Has Fractured Foot

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores (foot), who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, has been diagnosed with a foot fracture. It means that Flores probably will be out around a month or more. The 27-year-old was hitting a respectable .281/.326/.398 with only two home runs and 14 RBI in 128 at-bats. He's not […]

Merrill Kelly Has Favorable Matchup on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will look to post another quality start on Wednesday when he takes on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Kelly has struggled a bit against the Padres this year, posting a 5.73 ERA in two starts. However, Kelly did beat the Padres on April 1 with a quality start […]

David Peralta Out, Ildemaro Vargas Leading Off Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) is out of the lineup on Wednesday after leaving the game early on Tuesday with a shoulder injury. Blake Swihart is starting in left field and batting eighth, while Ildemaro Vargas is at second base and hitting leadoff against Padres left-handed starter Eric Lauer. Hopefully Peralta will be ready […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 8

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the […]

David Peralta Day-To-Day With Shoulder Soreness

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) was removed from the game early on Tuesday with right shoulder soreness. He is listed as day-to-day. Peralta struck out in both his plate appearances but is still hitting a nice .309/.357/.524 with seven home runs and 30 RBI on the season. This injury could […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 11 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 1:05pm eastern that includes a few extra early games. We'll be focusing on the main slate, where we have plenty of pricey options to look through and some value plays to fit in as well. Let's […]

David Peralta Leaves Game With Apparent Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta departed Tuesday night's game against the Padres with an apparent injury. He was struggling with a trapezius muscle issue last week, but there is no word yet if this was the issue again. He was 0-for-2 with two strikeouts when he was replaced in the field in the bottom of […]

Wilmer Flores Placed On Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed infielder Wilmer Flores (foot) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right foot contusion and recalled infielder Ildemaro Vargas from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Flores was initially injured on Sunday and was hitting .281/.326/.398 with two home runs, 13 runs and 14 RBI in his 128 at-bats. […]

Zack Greinke To Face Padres On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (abdomen) will make his next scheduled start on Tuesday against the Padres after his MRI exam came back clean over the weekend. It's great news for his fantasy owners. Greinke is a must-start while going 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 62 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/21/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! On Tuesday, May 21st, we see a huge 15 game MLB slate. The day starts with a 6:10 PM game between the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians, and ends with a 10:10 PM game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 14 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 6:05pm eastern that includes one extra early game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/21/2019. These picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

At this point in the Major League Baseball season there are some legitimate surprises, players whose production is above and beyond what might have been expected coming into the year. Maybe it won’t last, but in the here and now of playing props, those hot starts have to be taken into account. Consider a couple […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]